Comic-Con: ‘Torchwood’ Panelists Talk Leathers, Fake Accents
"Torchwood: Miracle Day" star John Barrowman said the series almost didn't return after its third installment — but that he was insistent it should. "You'd have to be stupid not to bring it back,"...
View ArticleTNT’s ‘The Closer,’‘Rizzoli & Isles,’‘Leverage’ Will Return in November
TNT announced Tuesday that its hugely popular series "The Closer" and "Rizzoli & Isles" will return with new episodes on November 28. "The Closer," the Kyra Sedgwick procedural in the middle of...
View ArticleBill Pullman to Play the U.S. President — Again — in NBC Comedy ‘1600 Penn’
Bill Pullman is about to enter familiar territory: The White House. Pullman — who played President Thomas J. Whitmore in the 1996 film "Independence Day" — will again play the nation's chief executive...
View ArticleAndre Holland Cast in NBC’s ‘1600 Penn’ Pilot
Andre Holland has joined the cast of NBC's presidential comedy pilot "1600 Penn." "Friends With Benefits" actor Holland will play Marshall Malloy, the White House press secretary. Also read: Bill...
View ArticleNBC Picks Up ‘1600 Penn,’‘Animal Practice’ to Series
NBC bolstered its upcoming comedy roster by picking up the White House comedy "1600 Penn" and the office comedy "Animal Practice" (formerly "Animal Kingdom") to series Monday. The single-camera comedy...
View ArticleWill Smith Returns to 3D, Fox to Convert ‘Independence Day’
Will Smith will fight aliens in 3D next summer, only this time he won't be wearing a black suit. Fox will re-release “Independence Day” in 3D July 4 weekend of 2013, the studio announced on Thursday....
View ArticleNBC Cancels ‘Whitney,’‘1600 Penn,’‘Guys With Kids,’‘Up All Night’ (Updated)
Update: NBC has also canceled "Guys With Kids" and "Up All Night" Previously… NBC has elected not to reelect its presidential comedy, "1600 Penn." Additionally, a person with knowledge of the decision...
View Article‘Independence Day 2’ to Debut on July 3, 2015
“Independence Day 2” will hit theaters on July 3, 2015, Fox said Thursday. It was one of several movie date moves by the studio, which also set a July 31, 2015, for the release of “Peregrine's Home for...
View ArticleMichael B. Jordan Eyed to Star in ‘Independence Day’ Sequel (Exclusive)
“Fruitvale Station” star Michael B. Jordan is being eyed for a major role in Roland Emmerich‘s “Independence Day” sequel, multiple individuals familiar with the 20th Century Fox project have told...
View ArticleTheWrap Presents Bill Pullman’s ‘Independence Day’ Speech (Video)
For the Fourth of July, TheWrap reenacts one of the most iconic moments in American history. From 1996’s “Independence Day,” President Whitmore’s (Bill Pullman) address to a nation, a world, a universe...
View ArticleDenzel Washington’s Latest ‘Equalizer’ Trailer Spotlight’s Eminem’s New Track...
While he’s not starring in the film, the music of Eminem takes center stage in the latest trailer for Denzel Washington‘s “The Equalizer.” It minimizes the role of Chloe Grace Moretz in the adaptation...
View Article‘The Equalizer’ Review: Denzel Washington Serves Up Righteous Fury in...
After a summer of “action” films that mostly involved their stars posing, pointing and prancing around in front of green-screens so the special effects can do all the work, a street-level film that...
View Article‘The Equalizer’ WrapOff Review: It’s ‘Home Alone’ in a Home Depot (Video)
Sony’s “The Equalizer” hits theaters Friday and it’s a guilty pleasure if we’ve ever seen one. See video: ‘Tusk’ Review: Kevin Smith’s Walrus Monster Horror Comedy a Baffling Mishmash TheWrap‘s film...
View Article‘Sticks and Bones’ Theater Review: Holly Hunter and Bill Pullman Tackle Ozzie...
Watching the New Group’s tough, horrifyingly funny revival of David Rabe’s “Sticks and Bones” is like entering an eerie time capsule. The Vietnam-era play, which opened Thursday at the Pershing Square...
View ArticleLiam Hemsworth Eyed to Star in ‘Independence Day’ Sequel (Exclusive)
“Hunger Games” star Liam Hemsworth has the offer to star in “Independence Day” sequel “ID Forever,” multiple individuals familiar with the project told TheWrap. A representative for 20th Century Fox...
View Article‘Independence Day 2’ Casts ‘Survivor’s Remorse’ Star in Major Role
Starz’s “Survivor’s Remorse” star Jessie Usher has landed a major role in 20th Century Fox’s “Independence Day” sequel, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap. Roland Emmerich is...
View ArticleVivica A. Fox Returning for ‘Independence Day 2’
Vivica A. Fox will reprise her “Independence Day” role in the upcoming sequel. Roland Emmerich, who directed the original, took to Twitter Monday night to make the announcement and welcome Fox to the...
View ArticleJudd Hirsch to Return for ‘Independence Day 2’
“Independence Day” original cast member Judd Hirsch is the latest to board sequel “Independence Day 2,” director Roland Emmerich announced Friday. Will Smith, who starred in the original 1996...
View Article‘It Follows’ Star Maika Monroe Joins Liam Hemsworth in ‘Independence Day 2’
Maika Monroe, who starred in the acclaimed genre films “It Follows” and “The Guest,” has been cast as the female lead of “Independence Day 2,” it was announced Monday by director Roland Emmerich. New...
View ArticleSela Ward to Play President in ‘Independence Day 2’
As the world readies itself for a potential woman U.S. president in 2016, “Independence Day” is one step ahead. Sela Ward has been cast and will play the president in the Roland Emmerich sequel, which...
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